HearthStone Quality Home Heating Products Inc
®
Model 8390
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MAINTENANCE
M
ONITORING
S
TOVE
T
EMPERATURES
Monitor the stove temperatures with a stove
thermometer (available from your dealer) placed
on the top center of the stove. The thermometer
could read as high as 600°F (427°C) on high
burn and 300-400°F (149°C-204°C) on low
burn.
Do not over-fire the stove.
(refer to page 21).
C
REOSOTE
F
ORMATION
A
ND
N
EED
F
OR
R
EMOVAL
When combustion of the wood is incomplete
due to smoldering, low temperature fires, it
produces tar and other organic vapors, which
combine with expelled moisture to form
creosote. These creosote vapors condense in the
relatively cool chimney flue of a slow-burning
fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates
on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote
makes an extremely hot fire, which may damage
the chimney or even destroy the house. When
burning wood, the chimney connector and
chimney should be inspected at least once every
two months during the heating season to
determine if a creosote buildup has occurred.
To prevent the buildup of creosote:
1. Burn the stove with the primary air
control fully open for 30 minutes daily
to burn out creosote deposits from within
the stove and the venting system.
2.
After reloading with wood, burn the
stove with the primary air control fully
open for 20 to 30 minutes. This manner
of operation ensures early engagement
of the secondary combustion system
which, when engaged, minimizes
creosote buildup in the chimney.
The stovepipe connector and chimney should be
inspected at least monthly during the heating
season to determine if a creosote build-up has
occurred. If a creosote residue greater that 1/4"
(6 mm) has accumulated, it should be removed
to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
The venting system must be inspected at the
stove connection
and
at the chimney top.
Cooler surfaces tend to build creosote deposits
quicker, so it is important to check the chimney
at the top (where it is coolest) as well as from
the bottom near the stove.
Accumulated creosote should be removed with a
cleaning brush specifically designed for the type
of chimney in use. A certified chimney sweep
should be used to perform this service. Contact
your dealer for the name of a certified chimney
sweep in your area (your dealer may be a
certified sweep!).
It is also recommended that before each heating
season the entire system be professionally
inspected, cleaned and repaired, if necessary.
Use of chimney sweeping logs, sprays, or
powders may aid in the mechanical cleaning
process, however, they should not be used as a
substitute for the inspection and brushing of the
flue and stovepipe.
